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Shri. Praveen Kumar Chaudhary vs Central Bank on 15 April, 2011

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Shri. Praveen Kumar Chaudhary vs Central Bank on 15 April, 2011
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                                                                       No.CIC/SM/C/2011/000486
                                                                                                          
                                                                                  Dated: 15 April 2011


 Name of the Complainant                   :      Shri Praveen Kumar Chaudhary
                                                  Vill - Nilorukundpur,
                                                  PO Patepur, Damauchh,
                                                  Distt - Vaishali, Bihar.


 Name of the Public Authority              :      The Appellate Authority 
                                                  Central Bank of India,
                                                  Pawapuri Vihar Building, N H ­28,
                                                  Near Bhagwanpur Chowk, 
                                                  Muzaffarpur 842 001.


                                               ORDER

Shri   Praveen   Kumar   Chaudhary   of   Vaishali   has   complained   to   the 

Central Information Commission that he received no reply/information from the 

Central Public Information Officer although he had filed his RTI­application on 6 

September 2010.   A copy each of the RTI­application and the complaint are 

enclosed for ready reference. 

2. It is noted that the Complainant did not have an opportunity to go to the 

Appellate   Authority   and   has   directly   approached   the   Commission   with   his 

complaint.   In exercise of powers vested under Section 18(1) of the Right to 
Information   (RTI)   Act,   we   direct   the   Appellate   Authority   to   enquire   into   the 

allegations made by the Complainant and after giving him an opportunity of 

hearing, to pass an appropriate order with a view to ensuring that the desired 

information is provided to the Complainant without any further loss of time.

3. We also direct the Appellate Authority to obtain the explanation of the 

CPIO in writing for not providing the information in time and to forward the same 

to us along with his comments before 16 May 2011.   We will decide on the 

imposition of penalty on the CPIO in terms of Section 20(1) of the  Right to 

Information (RTI) Act thereafter.    

4. In case the Complainant is not satisfied with the orders of the Appellate 

Authority, he is free to approach this Commission again in second appeal.

5. The Commission ordered accordingly.

(Satyananda Mishra)
Chief Information Commissioner

Authenticated true copy.  Additional copies of orders shall be supplied against 
application and payment of the charges prescribed under the Act to the CPIO of this 
Commission.

(Vijay Bhalla)
Deputy Registrar
Copy to:

The   General   Manager   of   the   Central   Bank   of   India,   Muzaffarpur   is   directed   to 
forward a copy of this order to the designated Appellate Authority for implementing 
our directions.